Sellafield Ltd – Key to Britain’s Energy Future Phil Reeve Decommissioning Head of Strategy and Technical 9 April 2014 Sellafield Ltd strategy – Mission and Vision Mission: to deliver safe, secure site stewardship whilst delivering value for money and urgency in the reduction of risks and high hazards posed by Sellafield’s historic facilities and wastes. Vision: through the safe and expert delivery of our mission, we will be recognised as an efficient, honest and hardworking organisation that will play a significant role in Britain’s energy future. 3 Sellafield Ltd strategic objectives 4 Sellafield Ltd strategy - underpinned Sellafield Ltd strategy – potential new missions • Support additional Nuclear Decommissioning Authority missions e.g. Plutonium recycling/management • Lead the UK capability in decommissioning and waste e.g. capitalise on Sellafield Ltd knowledge and technology • Create a long term structure for growth e.g. develop strategic partners in different industries Sellafield decommissioning strategy Strategic Context UK Policies & Regulations Sellafield Strategy Decommissioning Arrangements Decommissioning Strategy future REV 1 future “How do I Build and Maintain a Site Decommissioning Plan” Decommissioning Integrated Strategic Plan Rev A Rev B Rev C Business Cases Decommissioning LTP Submission Programme Business Cases Decom Division POCO Retrievals Calder Hall Programme Business Cases Programme Business Cases Programme Business Cases Strategy Development Decommissioning integrated strategic plan – context and rationale Strategic Context UK Policies & Regulations Sellafield Strategy Decommissioning Arrangements Strategy Development Decommissioning Strategy future REV 1 future “How do I Build and Maintain a Site Decommissioning Plan” Decommissioning Integrated Strategic Plan Context & Rationale APPROVED 26/02/2014 Strategy “Configuration Control” via the following: Logic Aligned Master Programme Waste Routing Diagrams Decision Calendars Integrated Risks Milestones Rev A Rev B Rev C Business Cases Decommissioning LTP Submission Decom Portfolio Overview Paper PFSP PFSP Programme Business Case FGMSP FGMSP Programme Business Case MSSS MSSS Programme Business Case PFCS PFCS Programme Business Case SR&DP SR&DP Programme Business Case PA 02 PA 09 PA 14 PA 17 Visual representation of approach to prioritising work Volume of Work Available Previous approach - Only work in Group 1 is undertaken Tasks from risk groups 2 & 3 had to be justified for inclusion into Group 1 to ensure they were undertaken PRIORITY 1 RISK GROUP 1 RISK GROUP 2 RISK GROUP 3 Work undertaken in these groups Now Balanced view of aggregated risk reduction means work undertaken across the three groups (light colours) Work undertaken in these groups (shown by light colours) PRIORITY 1 RISK GROUP 1 RISK GROUP 2 RISK GROUP 3 PRIORITY 1 RISK GROUP 1 RISK GROUP 2 RISK GROUP 3 Decommissioning strategy overview Principles Instructions Rules Risk Group 2 Bulk retrievals from intolerable facilities. High probability lower consequence facilities. Risk Group 3 Enablers and opportunities for accelerated risk reduction Su st ai n ed Ri sk Re ‘1 ’ – Safe & Secure storage of the nuclear inventory and compliance with the site licence Priority n Scope du ct io Time 10 April 2015 Risk Risk Group 1 Sellafield decommissioning strategy Strategic Context UK Policies & Regulations Time Assessment Stage A Stage B Stage C Stage A Overview Stage B Overview The overarching Stage A assessment process will identify credible alternative strategic options for future process steps Stage C Overview The overarching Stage B output will identify the lead strategic option and contingency This will be delivered by appraisal of critical questions and drivers against all the identified alternative strategic options. Credible options identified and implications for each option assessed The Stage C output will review the deliverability of the lead option, finalising the strategic position. Completed: April 2015 Completed: August 2014 Completed: April 2015 Task A1 August 2014 (est) Review of strategic tolerances published DRAFT: To be developed in January 2014 in conjunction with the NDA Task B2 Implications of each alternative strategic option assessed including review of benefits and detriments Completed: Feb 2015 Completed: Dec 2015 October 2015 - Regulator requirement for a Draft integrated and optimised strategy and plan for decommissioning April 15 - Gate B paper issued April 2015 Draft Strategy 3 production commences Oct/ Nov 2014 Comprehensive Spending Review Stakeholder engagement during options assessment and identification of lead strategic option Dec 2015 - Gate C paper issued Dec 2015 - Task C1 Complete March 2015 - Task B3 Complete Aug 2014 - Gate A paper published Sep 2014 - Task B1 Complete NDA review of impact on pace and priority of decommissioning across estate from proposed alternative strategic option April 2015 (est) End State review published Stakeholder engagement on Stage A assessment (engagement route TBD) Stakeholder engagement during options assessment and identification through SR TOG Review of deliverability of lead strategic option. Strategic position finalised Task B3 Lead strategic option identified Completed: March 2015 Feb 2015 - Task B2 Complete Duration: August 2014 April 2014 - Task A4 Complete Task A6 Post assessment review Aug 2014 - Task A6 Complete Feb 2014 - Task A2 Complete Task A4 Duration: Mar - April 2014 April 2014 - Task A3 Complete Feb 2014 - Task A1 Complete Jan 2013 - SDS Rev 1 formally issued Nov 2013 - SDS Rev 0 issued Task C1 Duration: April - Aug 2014 Defined tolerances for strategic options Dec 2013 (est)NDA Pace and Priority of Decommissioning Outline Position (Factors and Principles Review) published Engagement on Gate 0 paper Undertake assessment process and produce assessment report August 2014 - Task A5 Complete Sellafield Ltd Task A2 NDA Decommissioning Strategy future Duration: Mar - April 2014 Duration: Jan - Feb 2014 Regulators & Stakeholders Decommissioning Arrangements April 2016 Strategy 3 published Stakeholder engagement on Gate C paper (engagement route TBD) October 2016 Regulator requirement for a Final integrated and optimised strategy and plan for decommissioning Strategy Development REV 1 future “How do I Build and Maintain a Site Decommissioning Plan” Confirm key question set and assessment process. Refine to generate critical questions Duration: Jan -Feb 2014 Confirmation of alternative strategic options for consideration in the assessment stage Dec 2013 - Gate 0 paper issued Sellafield Strategy Task B1 Shortlist credible strategic alternative options as previously assessed for Stage A Completed: September 2014 Task A5 Task A3 Collaborative agreement with NDA on relevant factors and methodology for use in further process steps Decommissioning Integrated Strategic Plan Rev A Rev B Rev C Business Cases Decommissioning LTP Submission Programme Business Cases Decom Division POCO Retrievals Calder Hall Programme Business Cases Programme Business Cases Programme Business Cases Potential for further development beyond the High Hazard Phase (Gate 0) Workstream composition over time Decommissioning SR&DP Broadfront decommissioning PFSP FGMSP High hazard & risk reduction MSSS PFCS Broadfront decommissioning THORP MAGNOX Broadfront decommissioning Calder Lead time for POCO planning Lead time for waste route development 2040 2030 2020 Others 2013 Operations Operations N.B. timeline is illustrative only Summary • Sellafield integrated strategy is a public high level strategy • Decommissioning have developed their strategy to align from a division level • Work ongoing to continue improvements • Striving to accelerate risk and hazard reduction